past tense

英 [pɑːst tens]

美 [pæst tens]

n.  过去时; 过去式

牛津词典

noun

• 过去时； 过去式
  the form of a verb used to describe actions in the past
  1. The past tense of ‘take’ is ‘took’.
     take的过去式是took。

英英释义

noun

• a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past
  Synonym:past

双语例句

• I can find out the rules of the verbs forms of the simple past tense.
  我能归纳出实意动词的一般过去式的构成规律。
• GALE: I guess I'm thinking of things in the past tense now.
  我想我现在已经开始用过去式的思维看待事情了。
• How do you form the past tense?
  你怎样构成过去时态？
• They were all concerning about the past tense and the present perfect.
  那些练习题都是跟一般过去时和现在完成时有关的。
• You must use the past tense here, I'm afraid.
  恐怕在这儿你必须使用过去时态。
• Change this verb from the present tense into the past tense and future tense.
  把这个动词从现在时改为过去时和将来时。
• To grasp the Present Perfect and the Irregular verbs 'past tense& past participle tense.
  掌握现在完成时态以及不规则动词的过去时态和过去分词。
• It's hard to put a friend in the past tense.
  用过去式来谈一个朋友太困难了。
• When you are talking about the day you have just had, use the past tense, e.g.
  当你谈论你刚刚度过的一天时，用过去时态，例如：Westoppedfortea。
• Along with the accession of the new President of USA, Bush has become the past tense of USA.
  随着美国新一任总统的就任，布什成了美国的过去时。